Knowledge Cards: RSVP Etiquette Through the Ages

From using all capital letters in e-mail messages to taking cell phone calls at the dinner table, modern human beings commit numerous faux pas every day. No surprise! Through the ages people have behaved badly, and in response elaborate rules of etiquette have been established around the world. Often rooted in ancient custom or the intention of maintaining class distinctions, proper etiquette is based on showing respect for elders, hosts, guests, coworkers, loved ones, and higher-ups -- in short, for everyone whose opinion really counts.

Complete with quotations from etiquette mavens from ancient Egypt to the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century, this collection of Knowledge Cards will test you expertise on "netiquette," "petiquette," and many other behavioral niceties.